Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress
Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide.
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Tony Gonzales resigned from Congress after admitting to an affair with a staff member who later died by suicide.
Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX) resigned following sexual misconduct allegations, triggering a bipartisan push for stricter ethics enforcement and workplace safety reforms within Congress.
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Outlets across the spectrum are reporting on Gonzales's resignation with uniform negativity, though they emphasize different consequences of the scandal. While center-left sources like NPR and MS NOW focus on the House Ethics Committee probe and the tragic suicide of the staffer involved, right-leaning outlets like Fox News highlight the subsequent push by GOP colleagues to strip Gonzales of his taxpayer-funded pension.
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House Democratic Leader
